Tag Archives: Afternoon (12pm-6pm)

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Front Royal, VA – Fire suppression system activated for propane gas leak fire; No injuries reported

Warren County Fire and Rescue reported the response to the South Street Martins Grocery store yesterday afternoon for a reported fire alarm activation.

Authorities that arrived on scene identified a sprinkler head that was activated and water that was flowing into the building in a utilities control area on the second floor.

It was determined after an investigation that a propane gas leak occurred and ignited.

The fire was extinguished prior to the arrival of authorities by the buildings fire suppression system.

Units successfully secured water and electrical service to the area affected.

Both the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office and Warren County Building Official’s Office conducted an assessment ensuring the safety of the building for continued occupancy.

After two hours the fire suppression system was functional and all hazards were isolated.

There were no injuries to report.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Minot, ND – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at hotel; No injuries reported

A hotel’s sprinkler system in Minot put out a fire.

The Minot fire department responded to the Baymont Hotel in the southwest part of town Monday afternoon.

A fire started in a storage room. The building’s sprinkler system put out the flames, and there were no injuries.

Due to the damage from the fire, guests were asked to collect their personal belongings with the help of crews.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the hotel is closed until necessary repairs and inspections can be made.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

New Lenox, IL – Sprinkler system activated for machine fire

The New Lenox Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 2200 block of Berens Drive in New Lenox just after 1:10 Thursday afternoon.

Upon arrival, crews found a baling machine on fire in an isolated room, with smoke conditions throughout the building. The facility’s automatic sprinkler system activated and successfully kept the fire in check. Fire crews then supplemented the sprinkler system with additional suppression efforts to further extinguish the fire. 

The incident remains ongoing but is under control at this time. 

Multiple agencies assisted on scene and provided station coverage to ensure continued service to the community, including the Frankfort Fire Protection District and Manhattan Fire Protection District. 

Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Petersburg, VA – Sprinkler system activated for air conditioning unit fire at hotel; No injuries reported

Fire crews responded to a hotel fire in Petersburg on Sunday afternoon after an air conditioning unit caught fire and spread to the building, according to authorities.

Multiple calls reported the air conditioning unit was fully engulfed in flames on the side of the three-story Best Inn at 555 East Wythe Street around 4 p.m.

Crews found heavy fire showing on the side of the building when they arrived. Firefighters began evacuating the building and conducting searches to make sure everyone had made it out safely.

The fire was marked under control within 12 minutes of dispatch, according to fire officials.

Fire crews shut down the building’s sprinkler system as part of their response.

Fire crews remained actively operating on the scene Sunday evening. Officials urged the public to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel to work.

No injuries were reported.

Officials said the blaze displaced roughly 50 people.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Rosetown, SK, Canada – Fire at high school contained by sprinkler system

A fire at Rosetown Central High School Monday evening has led to the cancellation of classes on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Mike Fedyk, coordinator of communications and marketing for Sun West School Division.

According to the division, a small fire broke out in a second‑floor classroom at approximately 5 p.m. Students and staff in the building at the time evacuated safely after the fire alarm was triggered, following standard school fire protocols.

“The school’s sprinkler system activated and contained the fire to the classroom where it started,” said Fedyk.  While fire damage was limited, adjacent areas experienced smoke damage, and water damage occurred in spaces beside and below the affected room.

Due to the damage, the school will remain closed on Tuesday to allow for cleanup and assessment. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and school officials said updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

“All students and staff are safe, and we are grateful for the quick response of our emergency personnel,” Principal Craig Vanthyune said in the release sent to parents.

Parents with questions were advised to contact the Sun West School Division office.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Joliet, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Amazon warehouse

Just before 3:30 Monday afternoon, the Joliet Fire Department responded to the Amazon Warehouse at 4300 Brandon Rd for a report of a structure fire.

Company 3 arrived to find a large commercial warehouse filled with smoke, and the sprinkler system was activated. As crews entered, the fire was located deep inside the warehouse and beyond reach of the initial attack lines. The crews relocated to the south end of the building to make an interior attack on the fire.

Fire crews were challenged with zero viability, a heavy fire load, and material falling from the storage racks. With the sprinkler system keeping the fire in check, crews were able to work around the storage racks and begin attacking the fire. The roof was opened over the fire to increase visibility. Roof crews noted fire above the sprinklers that the attack crews could not see from the floor.

Mabas 10 responded with a large space ventilation truck to assist with smoke removal, allowing the attack crews to visualize the fire area more clearly. After the main body of fire was extinguished, crews worked isle by isle to remove product and extinguish any remaining spot fires.

The initial crews remained on the scene for over 5 hours, extinguishing hot spots and checking for extension. One firefighter was transported to the hospital for a shoulder injury. A crew of firefighters will remain on the scene overnight with the sprinkler system out of service to ensure there are no flare ups.

Fire crews from stations 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 responded to the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Georgetown, DE – Sprinkler system activated for balcony fire at apartment complex

Crews with the Georgetown Fire Company responded Monday afternoon to a fire alarm activation at an apartment complex on Light Street and found a small fire on a third-floor balcony.

Firefighters were dispatched at about 12:54 p.m. Jan. 5, to the 32000 block of Light Street in the Weston Willows community. The first responding units discovered a chair on fire on the balcony of a third-floor apartment, with the building’s sprinkler system activated, said Georgetown Fire Company.

Fire crews checked the area for if the fire spread and determined the flames did not reach inside the apartment.

The investigation is being handled by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Apartment Building, Residential

Bridgeport, CT – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

Ten people are displaced after a fire broke out at the 400 block of Washington Avenue in Bridgeport.

At around 5:30 p.m., the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a fire alarm.

Upon arrival, firefighters located heavy smoke conditions after the fire was extinguished in one unit by the sprinkler system.

Nine units were affected, displacing ten people.

There were no reported injuries.

The American Red Cross is working to help those who were displaced.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Franklin, TN – Sprinkler system controls fire at manufacturing facility; No injuries reported

The Franklin Fire Department (FFD) said crews extinguished a fire at a manufacturing facility Sunday afternoon.

FFD said firefighters responded to Superior Essex at 120 Southeast Parkway just after noon Sunday.

When they arrived, firefighters found smoke coming from the roof of the 320,000-square-foot industrial building that manufactures magnet wire, FFD said.

Battalion Chief Tyler Crews said the fire originated in machinery and was contained to the equipment and a three-story vent tower that extended to the roof.

“Crews said the fire was partially controlled with the help of the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system,” FFD said.

Several FFD crews were dispatched to the scene due to the size of the facility. FFD said two tower trucks, two ladder trucks, three engines, a rescue truck, an air truck, a battalion chief and two district captains responded to the fire along with the Franklin Police Department and Williamson Health EMS

FFD said responders were on scene for about two hours.

“Crews said power was restored to approximately half of the building, and a limited number of employees were permitted to return to work in the front portion of the facility,” FFD said.

No injuries were reported in the fire, and the cause has not been determined.

Other - Residential, Residential

Eugene, OR – Sprinkler system controls cooking fire

Eugene Springfield Fire responded Thursday to 3648 N. Delta Highway for a cooking fire that was controlled with a residential sprinkler system.

Officials say the resident was cooking and had a stovetop fire that spread up to the kitchen cabinets before being controlled by the sprinklers.

Fire crews on scene assured extinguishment, searched, salvaged belongings, and overhauled the scene to assure no spread.

“Ladder 11 from the Santa Clara station, Truck 1, Battalion 1 and the Fire Investigator are on scene,” the fire department said Thursday afternoon.

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